Noah fell into a dark dream, seeing a young woman running desperately from a monstrous alien with sharp claws and a gaping mouth. He felt this dream was familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on its origin. The image of the young woman running through the streets of New York haunted him.
Suddenly, Aika's crying woke him up. He got up quickly, running to check on the child. But what he saw left him in a state of shock. Aika had grown up, much more than she should have. She looked like she was only 2 years old, but now she looks like she is at least 6.
Noah didn't understand what was going on. How could Aika have grown up so quickly? He was stunned, but then Aika turned to him and said a word that stunned him even more.
"Daddy."
Noah stared at Aika, not understanding the meaning of the words. He wasn't her father, just a 17-year-old trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. But now all he could think about was the echo of that word "daddy" echoing in his mind.